Robert Sisk papers, 1920-1963

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Summary

Creators:
Sisk, Robert, 1903-1964
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of American film and television producer Robert Sisk (1903-1964). Materials include screenplays, screen treatments, scripts, miscellaneous production materials relating to "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" television series (1957-1959), personal scrapbooks, catalogues of unproduced properties, publicity photographs from motion pictures, television, and stage productions; photographs with various show business personalities, correspondence and film production materials, assorted papers relating to the Screen Producers Guild, plaques, books, and magazines.
Extent:
26.25 Linear Feet 14 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Sisk papers, Collection no. 2294, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers of American film and television producer Robert Sisk (1903-1964). Materials include 60 screenplays, 17 screen treatments, scripts or synopses of 5 stage plays, miscellaneous production materials relating to and scripts of approximately 225 episodes of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" television series (1957-1959), personal scrapbooks, catalogues of unproduced properties, approximately 250 publicity photographs from motion pictures, television, and stage productions; 55 group of photographs of Sisk with various show business personalities, miscellaneous correspondence and film production materials, assorted papers relating to the Screen Producers Guild, plaques, books, and magazines.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Sisk (1903-1964) was an American film producer. He produced films like "Five Came Back" (1939) and "The Marines Fly High" (1940). Sisk was also a production associate on films "Little Women" (1933) and "Annie Oakley" (1935). In the late 1950s he produced two television series for MGM, "The Californians" and "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp."

Acquisition information:
Gift of Robert Sisk, January 26, 1970.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Sisk papers, Collection no. 2294, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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